Chapter 284 - Unexpected Encounter (III)

The junior and senior students were separated during the morning activities. Over the wide open field, they first lazily enjoyed the sunshine and moved their bodies until they finally warmed up. Afterwards, a few activities prepared by the school was conducted inside and outside the rest houses.

They did an amazing race type of treasure hunt game. The junior students were divided into teams. 

In the beginning, they would collectively compete inside the wide hall for clues. The clues were in forms of puzzles and questions. 

Using the clues, they would go to the next place and accomplish the task on that place before earning a fragment of the treasure map and another clue, which in turn would lead them to another place.

The first team to collect all fragments of the map would be able to exchange them for a map with the treasure mark 'X', which would show the location of the treasure.

Everyone eagerly participated in the activities, including Xiong Zhi, Song Xuantin, and the highly competitive Tang Xinyang.

The teachers overlooking the activities looked at the youths whose eyes shone brightly with rosy cheeks. The laughter on their faces were truly infecting.

Ah~ What a healing atmosphere.

With the help of the Head of the Wulin Alliance Tang Xinyang, the tasks in each station were accomplished easily. Xiong Zhi and Gu Zhen were the ones who dealt with the puzzles and questions. Song Xuantin.... was the most capable cheerleader of the group. 

With their teamwork, they were able to win the amazing race slash treasure hunt game.

The juniors were all very energetic after the morning activities. 

In the other rest house, the seniors were more lively than usual. The presence of another member of a legendary family made the seniors rejoice. They were on the age where they already knew the importance of befriending the higher party. Not to mention, Guan Gao Huan truly had a good saintly mask which attracted others to gravitate towards him.

With that, almost all senior students flocked to Guan Gao Huan.

It was like this until the most awaited afternoon activity arrived.

All students simultaneously cheered. 

Free time!

The three girls, Song Xuantin, Tang Xinyang, and Xiong Zhi had vibrant faces. They looked so young, refreshing, and lovely. They were happier than usual for two reasons—first, they won spectacularly at the race, and second, their plans could finally be set into place!

With hopeful and bright faces, they appeared to be more dazzling than usual.

The rest of the juniors could not help but glance at them for longer periods. The girls could not help but shot admiring looks, what more of the young, hormonal boys who were already smitten by them with cheeks flushing red.

The weather was good outside.

Xiong Zhi had a glow in her face due to the healthy morning routine today and due to the satisfaction of winning in the activities. She had never experienced being a part of this joyful activity until today.

With a rosy face, she stretched her neck to spot Linfeng from the upcoming seniors. Then, she heard an excited shout from Tang Xinyang, who was taller than her and with much sharper eyes.

"Jang Shin—I mean, Shin-gege is there!" 

Xiong Zhi's eyes lit up too. If Jang Shin was here, then it meant that Linfeng was just around.

However, when she turned to look at the direction where Tang Xinyang was pointing at, the first thing she saw was the light brown hair shining golden under the sun, followed by the brownish gold eyes which shone like molten gold under the sun. 

The terrifying 'gentle' smile on that man's lips made her blank out for a moment.

...!

'...What is he doing here?'

It seemed that the man in the center of the group noticed her stare, as Guan Gao Huan turned to look at Xiong Zhi. Seeing her staring at him with her usual blank expression made Guan Gao Huan smile. This time his smile was more sincere than the one he usually wore. 

He excused himself from the other seniors and headed to their direction.

It was like the surroundings blurred every time Guan Gao Huan took a step towards her. 

It was not the romantic sort.

In her vision, the image of the a.d.u.l.t Guan Gao Huan who was wearing a white groom's suit overlapped with the him right now. His cold eyes and frightening smile became more chilling as he neared.

She felt her surroundings grow colder.

"Miss Xiong Zhi, it is nice to see you here." His voice brought her back to reality.

Xiong Zhi blinked.

The apparition of the past was gone. In front of her was the young man who still had not gotten the chance to hurt her.

Right. She was no longer at that time when she was still trapped with her fate. She had returned to the past, before all the tragedies had begun.

She was not living in her nightmare anymore.

She felt herself instantly calm down. 

Xiong Zhi bravely looked forward at the beast of her nightmare. 

She was no longer the same Xiong Zhi who would only swallow everything thrown at her.

"It's not nice to see you here." Her honest thoughts were said out loud.

Guan Gao Huan's eyes flickered with a slight surprise, before it came back to its usual calm and gentle look.

"Is that so? You're still as fiery as ever." He chuckled. "Still, I think it's worth a try. May I have the honor of spending the entire afternoon with you, Miss Xiong Zhi?" 

He then offered his hand to her, like a gentlemanly prince asking the princess for a dance.

Xiong Zhi was about to reject him ruthlessly, when an enigmatic voice of a young man sounded behind Guan Gao Huan.

"I thank you for the offer in behalf of the Young Miss. But we'll have to disappoint you, my Young Miss has already planned to spend the entire afternoon with me." 

Linfeng then took large steps towards his Young Miss. He put her behind him, blocking Guan Gao Huan from seeing her.

His chilling eyes looked straight at Guan Gao Huan.